House Committee on Oversight and Reform Archives

WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 21: Chairman Gary Peters (D-MI) listens as Transportation Security Administrator David Pekoske speaks during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs committee (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images).

Senate passes bill to crack down on conflicts of interest in federal contracting

The bill sets new federal contracting disclosure requirements and expands authorities for federal contracting officers.

Aug 3, 2022 By Nihal Krishan

Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y. — Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., speaks during a House Oversight Committee on Oversight and Reform hearing at the U.S. Capitol on October 7, 2021 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Bill Clark-Pool/Getty Images)

Lawmakers blast DHS watchdog for abandoning Jan. 6 Secret Service investigation and covering it up

“The Committees have obtained new evidence that your office may have secretly abandoned efforts to collect text messages from the Secret Service more than a year ago."

Aug 1, 2022 By Nihal Krishan

Rep. Gerry Connolly. (House Oversight Flickr)

House Oversight Committee approves extra $3B for IT modernization in budget markup

The bill now moves to the floor of the House for further consideration by lawmakers.

Sep 3, 2021 By John Hewitt Jones